Achieving High Performance in Turbulent Times – Creating Advantage from Adversity

Accenture in partnership with CNBC TV18 hosted a knowledge session and CEO panel discussion on “Achieving high performance in turbulent times – creating advantage from adversity” in Mumbai on April 3, 2009.

This was one of the key Management Strategy initiatives that Accenture has hosted in India, with a focus on issues critical to the present economic scenario.

The session and panel laid out four business imperatives for companies seeking to improve business performance in the midst of the current economic slowdown and for preparing for the upturn:

Rapid and Sustained Cost Management

Operational Excellence

Customer Acquisition and Retention

Effective Mergers & Acquisitions

There was an excellent representation from industry leaders across sectors in the forum as part of a highly interactive panel discussion. Some of the key points discussed were:

In the current scenario, organizations need to switch off the “Auto Pilot” mode and do business reviews on a frequent basis